Witham Boxing Day 5
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Witham Boxing Day 5 2026
Witham Boxing Day 5 2026 is a five mile road race in Witham, United Kingdom, organised by Witham Running Club and held on 28 December 2026. The event postcode is CM8 1UN.
Entry prices vary by month: September £20 affiliated / £22 unaffiliated; October £22 / £24; November £24 / £26; December £26 / £28; on the day £30 / £32. Fifty percent of all race profits will be donated to charity. A race T shirt is available for £15 and will be forfeited if the entrant does not attend on race day. Race information will be sent to online entrants via their registered email address.
The course starts on Blunts Hall Road and is mainly on road, with the final 50 metres on a track. The route climbs gently for the first two miles, includes a left turn at the end of Terling Road, passes the start at about 4.5 miles and crosses under the railway line for a second time before running to Witham Rugby Club near the finish. Roads will not be closed but will be marshalled.
A one hour time limit applies; runners remaining after this will be treated as pedestrians. Race numbers must be worn on the front and should show any medical details on the reverse in waterproof ink. Headphones are not permitted for health and safety reasons, although bone conduction devices are allowed.
Facilities at the rugby club include baggage storage, refreshments, two toilet areas and changing rooms with no showers. First aid will be available in the finish area. Parking for runners is provided at ACL Witham and Maltings Academy with an approximate 12 to 13 minute walk to the rugby club; parking at the rugby club and Witham Football Club is reserved for volunteers and marshals. Results will be posted on the event website.
Trophies will be awarded to the first three male and first three female open finishers; category winners in MU18, MV40, MV50, MV60, MV70 and FU18, FV40, FV50, FV60, FV70; and to the first male and first female teams with four runners to count. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
